Nonexponential London Penetration Depth of FeAs-Based Superconducting RFeAsO0.9F0.1 (R=La, Nd) Single Crystals

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作者：
Martin, C.
Tillman, M. E.
Kim, H.
Tanatar, M. A.
Kim, S. K.
Kreyssig, A.
Gordon, R. T.
Vannette, M. D.
Nandi, S.
Kogan, V. G.
Bud'ko, S. L.
Canfield, P. C.
Goldman, A. I.
Prozorov, R. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Iowa State Univ, Ames Lab, Ames, IA 50011 USA
来源：
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2009年 / 102卷 / 24期
关键词：
SMFEASO0.8F0.2; ANISOTROPY; FIELD; GAPS; MGB2;
D O I：
10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.247002
中图分类号：
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号：
0702 ;
摘要：
The superconducting penetration depth lambda(T) has been measured in RFeAsO0.9F0.1 (R=La, Nd) single crystals (R-1111). In Nd-1111, we find an upturn in lambda(T) upon cooling and attribute it to the paramagnetism of the Nd ions, similar to the case of the electron-doped cuprate Nd-Ce-Cu-O. After the correction for paramagnetism, the London penetration depth variation is found to follow a power-law behavior, Delta lambda(L)(T)proportional to T-2 at low temperatures. The same T-2 variation of lambda(T) was found in nonmagnetic La-1111 crystals. Analysis of the superfluid density and of penetration depth anisotropy over the full temperature range is consistent with two-gap superconductivity. Based on this and on our previous work, we conclude that both the RFeAsO (1111) and BaFe2As2 (122) families of pnictide superconductors exhibit unconventional two-gap superconductivity.
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